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mtnassea I I NITED STATES BENJAMIN HARNISH, OF LANCASTER, AND DAVID H.HARNISH, OF PEQUEA, PENNSYLVANIA.

IMPROVEMENT IN VEGETABLE CUTTERS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 118,235, dated August22, 1871.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, BENJAMIN HARNISH, of Lancaster, and DAVID H.HARNISH, of Pequea, in the county of Lancaster and State ofPennsylvania, have invented certain Improvements in Vegetable-(hittingMachines, of which the following is a specification:

The object of this invention is toadapt a machine for cutting cabbage,slicing potatoes, pumpkins, 850., that will work with ease and speed,and is readily adjusted to cut fine or coarse, and to keep up a regularfeed-pressure while cutting by a novel arran gcment.

The drawing illustrates the general features of the machine. Figurelisatop orplan view. Fig. 2 is a side elevation; Fig. 3, an end view, Fig.4, disks L and X and knife or cutter Y, shown on the inner face.

A brief explanation will enable any oneskilled in the art to make anduse this machine.

On suitable supports A and lower cross-pieces B is a frame, 0, whichsupports the bearings E for a shaft, M, on which is a cogged wheel, F,clutch G, drums of different diameters H I K, and lever O acting againsta coiled spring, N, or its equivalent on the shaft M. The cogged wheel Fderives motion from an endless screw on a shaft, D, that has itshearings in boxes on the frame 0 and is at right angles to the uppershaft M. This shaft supports the cutting-knives in a circular diskcombined of two plates, L X. The inner plate X is movable, and isprovided with a slot and a set-screw, 1, so as to regulate the bit oropening (for cutting fine or coarse) to each of the four bill-hookedcutters Y, by one adjustment of the single screw Z and inner disk X. Abox, V, with a slotted lid, (to allow the connectingarm 1 attached tothe feed or propelling device within the box to slide forward,) isslightly inclined, and opens in close contact with the knives on oneside of the disk combination. U is a support to the end of the feed-boxV. The parallel hinged bars Q have each a spring, T, to press themoutward. To the end of the box V, and attached to the sides, areguide-bars R, that keep the united or parallel bars in line as they aredrawn forward by a cord, W, connected to the top cross-piece, and with adrum or either of the drums H I K on the shaft M, upon which the cord ismade to wind. The feed-arm g is hinged and connected to a cross-piece ofthe arms or frame Q, and the other to the moveable end of the box Vtopress against the contents within the box, and to push or feed itforward to the action of the knives. There is also shown a tripper-arm,I, so that, when the cord has drawn the bars and feed sufficiently closeto require refilling the box, this tripper 1 is made to wedge againstthe lex'er 0 connected with the clutch, and presses it out against thecoiled spring N, which disengages the drum or drums from the hub orclutch-teeth on G, and is now acted upon by the springs T, causing theparallel bars Q to spring back, uncoiling the cord by revolving the drumso detached, which at the same time removes the pressure from the lever0, so that the coiled spring N pushes the drums forward, the teeth onthe clutch come in contact, and the winding up and feed are repeated.These are mechanical motions readily understood. The outer disk, beingca st somewhat heavier than the inner, has the bill-hooked knives Yattached to the outer face by two screws countersunk with burs on theinner side. The inner disk X has larger openings, and a circular slotfor adjusting the width of the opening by the set-screw. The inner edgeis wedge-shaped and notched to allow the same to be brought in closercontact with the inner face of the outer disk L, in proportion as themouth is narrowed. This disk, as well as the frame-work, it is designedto have cast.

We are aware that knives are used on circular disks, and that springshave been. used for the purpose of feeding theknives variously arranged;we, therefore, do not claim any of the parts separately considered; butas a whole we deem the arrangement both novel and useful.

We may add that a cap, Z, is made to set over the cutting-disk, shown inoutline, Fig. 3.

What we claim as our invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent,is-

The arrangement, in a vegetable cutter, of the parallel, united, andhinged bars Q Q, tripper I springs T, guide It, connecting arm g, withthe rear end of the box V, in combination with the combined disks L X,bill-hooked cutters Y, combined drums and clutch G H I K, andcord-connection W, all jointly operated by a crank-handle, substantiallyin the manner and for the purpose B. HABNISH. Witnesses: DAVID E.HABNISH.

'J A0013 STAUFFER,

HENRY O. STAUFFER.

